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UK /ˈsɪə.ɹiːz/ US /ˈsɪɹ.iz/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.) number of things that come one after another

ADJ

whole

The company faced a whole series of problems after the new software was launched last month.

endless, long

complex

The doctor explained the complex series of tests needed to diagnose the patient's illness.

continuous

concert, lecture, test (in cricket)

The university is organizing a lecture series on modern art history next semester.

PREP

in a/the ~

The government announced new safety measures in a series of emergency meetings this week.

~ of

PHRASES

the first/last, etc. of a/the series, the first/latest, etc. in a series

(noun.) programmes on radio/television

ADJ

radio, television/TV | comedy, crime, documentary, drama

QUANT

part

PREP

in a/the ~

My brother got a job in a cooking series for a streaming platform last year.

~ about/on

My daughter loves the documentary series about marine animals that airs every Tuesday.

Definitions

noun

A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.

A series of seemingly inconsequential events led cumulatively to the fall of the company.

When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him.[…]. The captive made no resistance and came not only quietly but in a series of eager little rushes like a timid dog on a choke chain.

A television or radio program consisting of several episodes that are broadcast at regular intervals.

“Friends” was one of the most successful television series in recent years.

Synonym of season (“one of the groups of episodes that together make up a whole series”).

I enjoyed the third series of “Friends”.

The sequence of partial sums ∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿa_i of a given sequence aᵢ.

The harmonic series has been much studied.

A group of matches between two sides, with the aim being to win more matches than the opposition.

The Blue Jays are playing the Yankees in a four-game series.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a periodical that appears at scheduled times

serial

noun — a serialized set of programs

serial

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

A series of seemingly inconsequential events led cumulatively to the fall of the company.

Wiktionary

Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. When a series of bank failures made thi

Wiktionary

He has just published an interesting series of articles.

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A series of blasts reduced the laboratory to ruins.

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Boeing has calculated the chances of a series of crew errors leading to CFIT.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, series is marked as UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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